Horsfieldia

	Horsfieldia ''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloids, including horsfiline, which has analgesic effects. Species ''Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...'' currently (February 2024) includes: # '' Horsfieldia ampla'' Markgr. # '' Horsfieldia ampliformis'' W.J.de Wilde # '' Horsfieldia amplomontana'' W.J.de Wilde # '' Horsfieldia amygdalina'' (Wall.) Warb. # '' Horsfieldia androphora'' W.J.de Wilde # '' Horsfieldia angularis'' W.J.de Wilde # '' Horsfieldia ardisiifolia'' (A.DC.) Warb. # '' Horsfieldia aruana'' (Blume) W.J.de Wilde # '' Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Odorata ''Horsfieldia iryaghedhi'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Culture Known as "ruk - රුක්" in Sinhala. In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by sixteenth buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was ... called "Piyadassi - පියදස්සි". The plant is known as කුකුධ (Kukudha) in Sanskrit. References iryaghedhi Endemic flora of Sri Lanka Critically endangered flora of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Kingii ''Horsfieldia kingii'' is a dioecious tree of the family Myristicaceae. It grows up to 20 m tallChaudhuri, AB (1993) Forest Plants of Eastern India ''APH Publishing'' p. 434 and has large seeds that are dispersed by frugivores such as hornbills and imperial pigeons.Aparajita Datta & Rawat, GS (2008) Dispersal modes and spatial patterns of tree species in a tropical forest in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, ''Mongabay.com Open Access Journal - Tropical Conservation Science'' Vol. 1(3):163-18PDF/ref> The fruiting period is from February to May. The fruit is an arillate capsule and is bi-coloured. The plant is referred to as ''ramtamul'' in Assamese language and is sometimes used as a substitute for betelnut. However, they could be mildly intoxicating to humans. The leaves form a part of the diet of the endangered capped langur The capped langur (''Trachypithecus pileatus'') is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae native to subtropical and tropical dry forests i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Ampla ''Horsfieldia ampla'' is a small (4–5 m tall) rare tree with small (4×2 mm) yellow flowers in the family Myristicaceae, known only from its type collection (the original type specimen used to describe it has been lost). It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is only found in those provinces associated with the Sepik river (East Sepik and Sandaun Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population of 248,411 (2011 census). The c ..., together formerly known as Sepik Province), growing in dense humid forest. References Further reading de Wilde, W.J.J.O. 1985. "A new account of the genus ''Horsfieldia'' (Myristicaceae)". Pt. 2. ''Gardens' Bulletin'' 38(1): 55–144. Flora of Papua New Guinea ampla Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Australiana ''Horsfieldia australiana'', commonly known as the Cape nutmeg, is a species of tropical rainforest tree in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. References australiana Australiana is anything pertaining to Australian culture, society, geography and ecology, especially if it is endemic to Australia or has reached iconic status. It includes people, places, flora, fauna and events of Australian origins. Austr ... Flora of New Guinea Flora of Queensland Flora of the Northern Territory {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Amplomontana ''Horsfieldia amplomontana'' is a species tree in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. Its habitat is old-growth and second-growth hill and montane forests Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ... on the western and southwestern slopes of Mount Kinabalu. References amplomontana Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Flora of Mount Kinabalu Flora of the Borneo montane rain forests Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic flora of Malaysia {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Androphora ''Horsfieldia androphora'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda .... References androphora Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horsfieldia Clavata ''Horsfieldia clavata'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... References Flora of Papua New Guinea clavata Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]